Inauguration 2017

The nation swears in the 45th President of the United States on Jan. 20, 2017. In conjunction with WorldStrides, Explorica sent more than 5,000 students and their teachers to participate in this historic event. Obviously, not all of us can be in D.C., but that doesn’t mean you can’t soak up the energy and celebrate this Read More …

Inauguration 2017

Beyond the campaigning and ‘Saturday Night Live’ parodies, the upcoming election provides an important lesson in democracy and freedom that our country was built upon. The excitement will culminate on Inauguration Day 2017, when the entire country will join in welcoming the newest President of the United States. George Washington laid the foundation for all Read More …

Remembering Abraham Lincoln, 150 years after death

Today marks the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s death, the first presidential assassination in U.S. history and the tragic loss of a man many Americans still consider the greatest president who ever lived. Lincoln’s death is seen as the final chapter of the Civil War—a single tragic finale that marked the end of disunion, the Read More …